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 ENGINEERING BOREHOLE No BH116
BOREHOLE LOG SHEET 1 of 3
FOR GEOTECHNICAL TERMS AND
SYMBOLS REFER FORM F:GEOT 017/6-2010 REFERENCE No H10888

PROJECT Ipswich Motorway Upgrade - Rocklea to Darra

LOCATION Blunder Road near Mobil Service Station COORDINATES 497990.1 E; 6950784.8 N

PROJECT No FG5779 SURFACE R.L. 12.35m PLUNGE -90 ° DATE STARTED 27/10/10 GRID DATUM GDA94
JOB No 140/U16/902 HEIGHT DATUM AHD BEARING DATE COMPLETED 28/10/10 DRILLER Foundrill Pty Ltd

R.L. RQD INTACT DEFECT

CORE DRILLING

ADDITIONAL DATA
WASH BORING

(m) ( )% STRENGTH SPACING

GRAPHIC LOG
WEATHERING
DEPTH (m)

MATERIAL (mm)
AND

SAMPLES
SAMPLE
CASING
OTHER

DESCRIPTION

TESTS
2000
200
600
CORE TEST RESULTS

USC

EH
VH

VL
EL
20
60
M
H
L
0 12.35 REC %
Engineered FILL Non destructive digging up to 1.5m
depth
Based on Drillers logs only

10.85
Silty CLAY (Residual)
3,4,4
A Mottled grey-brown, moist, stiff to very stiff. SPT
N=8
2
High plasticity.

Ferrigenous iron concretions nodules in parts.

Red iron staining
6,8,9
QLD_DMR_LIB_01.GLB Log A_ENGINEERING BOREHOLE LOG FG5779 IPSWICH MWY_ROCKLEA TO DARRA.GPJ <<DrawingFile>> Datgel CPT Tool gINt Add-In 14/02/2011 17:35

B SPT
N=17
3

4,3,4
C SPT
N=7
4

4,4,5
D SPT
N=9
5 (CH)

4,4,8
E SPT
N=12
6

4,7,8
F SPT
N=15
7

4,6,7
G SPT
N=13
8

3.85
CLAYSTONE 4,7,9
H FINE GRAINED SEDIMENTARY ROCK SPT
Relict rock fabric and structure N=16
MAINLY COMPOSED OF CLAY SIZED 11/2/2011
visible; brown iron staining throughout.
9
PARTICLES XW
2/2/2011
XW: Generally exhibits engineering properties
of mottled grey, moist, very stiff silty clay. High
2.85
plasticity.
MUDSTONE 8,9,13
I XW SPT
N=22
10 (See over)
REMARKS Observation well installed, infiltration zone from 5.0m to 27.0m. LOGGED BY
JSM / SG

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 ENGINEERING BOREHOLE No BH116
BOREHOLE LOG SHEET 2 of 3
FOR GEOTECHNICAL TERMS AND
SYMBOLS REFER FORM F:GEOT 017/6-2010 REFERENCE No H10888

PROJECT Ipswich Motorway Upgrade - Rocklea to Darra

LOCATION Blunder Road near Mobil Service Station COORDINATES 497990.1 E; 6950784.8 N

PROJECT No FG5779 SURFACE R.L. 12.35m PLUNGE -90 ° DATE STARTED 27/10/10 GRID DATUM GDA94
JOB No 140/U16/902 HEIGHT DATUM AHD BEARING DATE COMPLETED 28/10/10 DRILLER Foundrill Pty Ltd

R.L. RQD INTACT DEFECT

CORE DRILLING

ADDITIONAL DATA
WASH BORING

(m) ( )% STRENGTH SPACING

GRAPHIC LOG
WEATHERING
DEPTH (m)

MATERIAL (mm)
AND

SAMPLES
SAMPLE
CASING
OTHER

DESCRIPTION

TESTS
2000
200
600
CORE TEST RESULTS

USC

EH
VH

VL
EL
20
60
M
H
L
10 2.35 REC %
MUDSTONE (Cont'd)
FINE GRAINED SEDIMENTARY ROCK
MAINLY COMPOSED OF CLAY SIZED
Very friable and fissile
PARTICLES.
XW: Generally exhibits engineering properties 6,9,10
J SPT
of dark grey to black, moist, mainly very stiff N=19
11 silty clay.

Rock structure visible throughout.

Brown iron staining along joint surface; displays 6,7,10

K cracking on drying. SPT
XW N=17
Mainly slickensided and polished
12
surfaces.

22/12/2010 5,11,18
QLD_DMR_LIB_01.GLB Log A_ENGINEERING BOREHOLE LOG FG5779 IPSWICH MWY_ROCKLEA TO DARRA.GPJ <<DrawingFile>> Datgel CPT Tool gINt Add-In 14/02/2011 17:35

L SPT
N=29
Contains siltstone interbeds below 13m depth
13
app. 450mm thick.

30/70mm
-1.25 M SPT
N>50
SANDSTONE
FINE TO MEDIUM GRAINED, MASSIVE,
14 POORLY CEMENTED SEDIMENTARY ROCK
HW: Pale grey to yellowish brown, moist, fine
to medium grained, very dense sand.
30/120mm
N Sand fraction fine to medium grained. SPT
N>50

15

30/140mm
O SPT
N>50

(0) Becoming grey-brown below @16.6m depth.

16

Exhibits engineering properties of very dense

erodable sand.
HW
Black carbonaceous material (coal
seam) 5mm thick
17

67
(0)
18

Possible XW sandstone.

19

-7.25 6 Coal seams

MUDSTONE
HW Is(50) = 0.06MPa x
20 (See over)
REMARKS Observation well installed, infiltration zone from 5.0m to 27.0m. LOGGED BY
JSM / SG

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 ENGINEERING BOREHOLE No BH116
BOREHOLE LOG SHEET 3 of 3
FOR GEOTECHNICAL TERMS AND
SYMBOLS REFER FORM F:GEOT 017/6-2010 REFERENCE No H10888

PROJECT Ipswich Motorway Upgrade - Rocklea to Darra

LOCATION Blunder Road near Mobil Service Station COORDINATES 497990.1 E; 6950784.8 N

PROJECT No FG5779 SURFACE R.L. 12.35m PLUNGE -90 ° DATE STARTED 27/10/10 GRID DATUM GDA94
JOB No 140/U16/902 HEIGHT DATUM AHD BEARING DATE COMPLETED 28/10/10 DRILLER Foundrill Pty Ltd

R.L. RQD INTACT DEFECT

CORE DRILLING

ADDITIONAL DATA
WASH BORING

(m) ( )% STRENGTH SPACING

GRAPHIC LOG
WEATHERING
DEPTH (m)

MATERIAL (mm)
AND

SAMPLES
SAMPLE
CASING
OTHER

DESCRIPTION

TESTS
2000
200
600
CORE TEST RESULTS

USC

EH
VH

VL
EL
20
60
M
H
L
20 -7.65 REC %
MUDSTONE (Cont'd) Is(50) = 0.07MPa o
HW: Dark grey to black, massive, mainly very
low strength. Is(50) = 0.07MPa x
100
Is(50) = 0.03MPa o
Generally defects are rare.
Gravelly clay (XW)
- Drilling induced lamination partings @ 5 - 10° HW
21 (2/m).

Defects are medium to wide spaced, planar,

smooth, closed with clay infill or clean.

-9.45
CLAYSTONE Is(50) = 0.10MPa x
22 Is(50) = 0.06MPa o
HW: Pale grey, massive, extremely low
strength.

Exhibits engineering properties of silty clay,

displays cracking on drying. Is(50) = 0.06MPa x
QLD_DMR_LIB_01.GLB Log A_ENGINEERING BOREHOLE LOG FG5779 IPSWICH MWY_ROCKLEA TO DARRA.GPJ <<DrawingFile>> Datgel CPT Tool gINt Add-In 14/02/2011 17:35

Is(50) = 0.06MPa o
23 Generally defects are rare.
- Drilling induced lamination partings @ 5 - 10°
(2/m).
Is(50) = 0.03MPa o
Defects are medium to wide spaced, planar, Is(50) = 0.06MPa o
smooth, closed with clay infill or clean.
100
24

XW silty clay (possible shear zone)

HW

25

Is(50) = 0.10MPa x
Is(50) = 0.04MPa o
26 DD = 1.92t/m3; WD = 2.18t/m3;
MC = 13.6%; UCS=1998KPa

Is(50) = 0.08MPa x
Is(50) = 0.11MPa o

-14.65 100
27
Borehole terminated at 27m

28

29

30

REMARKS Observation well installed, infiltration zone from 5.0m to 27.0m. LOGGED BY
JSM / SG

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 Project: Ipswich Motorway Upgrade - Rocklea to Darra Page 1 of 2
Borehole No: BH 116
Start Depth: 15.80m
Finish Depth: 27.0m
Project No: FG5779
H No: H10888

F:GEOT043/1

(c) State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2020, CC BY 4.0. Please note copyright and limitation of liability notices on attached cover page.
 Project: Ipswich Motorway Upgrade - Rocklea to Darra Page 2 of 2
Borehole No: BH 116
Start Depth: 15.80m
Finish Depth: 27.0m
Project No: FG5779
H No: H10888

F:GEOT043/1

(c) State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2020, CC BY 4.0. Please note copyright and limitation of liability notices on attached cover page.